Full time starting salary for Lectureship is normally in the range £39,993 to £47,722 with potential progression once in post to £53,690 a year; for Senior Lectureship normally in the range £49,148 to £56,950 with potential progression once in post to £74,259 a year.

The Department of Modern Languages at the University of Birmingham is seeking to make an appointment at Lecturer or (for a suitable candidate) Senior Lecturer level.

This post is part of a significant programme of investment in the Department. The appointment will both reinforce and expand existing research and education strengths, following the recent appointment of a number of chairs and lectureships.

The appointee will be an excellent teacher, and will contribute at all degree programme levels, including core and specialist modules and Russian language teaching.

The Department welcomes applications from specialists in any relevant time period or geographical area. The Department will give consideration both to applicants who specialize in solely in Russian, and to those who research and teach Russian alongside one or more other language areas, providing that Russian is a major part of their work.

Preference may be given to candidates who work in one or more of the following areas, but consideration will be given to all outstanding candidates:

Translation/Interpreting

Linguistics

Interdisciplinary or comparative cultural study

Preference may be given to candidates whose approach to research relates to one of the following, but consideration will be given to all outstanding candidates:

Research • Experience and achievement reflected in a growing reputation • Extensive experience and demonstrated success in planning, undertaking and project managing research to deliver high quality results • Extensive experience of applying and/or developing and devising successful models, techniques and methods • Experience and achievement in knowledge transfer, enterprise and similar activity • Expertise that aligns with the future direction of the Department • Demonstrable capacity to produce excellent publications

Teaching • Ability to design, deliver, assess and revise teaching programmes • Extensive experience and demonstrated success in developing appropriate approaches to learning and teaching and advising colleagues • Experience and success in knowledge transfer, enterprise and similar activity that enhances the student experience or employability • Willingness and ability to collaborate in the planning and delivery of teaching • Willingness and ability to undertake language teaching • Teaching specialisms that align with the future direction of the Department • An ability to make the subject relevant to the present day and in terms of societal challenges.